Renal replacement lipomatosis: MR findings in one case

Replacement lipomatosis of the kidney is the result of severe atrophy or destruction of the renal parenchyma, often caused by calculous disease with secondary marked proliferation of renal sinus, renal hilus, and perirenal fatty tissue. Different diagnostic tools have been used to define this entity...

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Published in:Magnetic resonance imaging 2004-02, Vol.22 (2), p.275-279
Main Authors: Kantarci, Mecit, Onbas, Omer, Bozkurt, Mahmut, Alper, Fatih, Okur, Adnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adipose Tissue - pathology
Adult
Atrophy
Humans
Kidney
Kidney - pathology
Kidney Diseases - diagnosis
Lipomatosis
Lipomatosis - diagnosis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
MR imaging
Ureter - pathology
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Summary:Replacement lipomatosis of the kidney is the result of severe atrophy or destruction of the renal parenchyma, often caused by calculous disease with secondary marked proliferation of renal sinus, renal hilus, and perirenal fatty tissue. Different diagnostic tools have been used to define this entity, with ultrasonography (US), i.v. pyelography (IVP) and computed tomography (CT) used most commonly. We report MR urography and MR appearance of replacement lipomatosis in a 38-year-old man. We think that it combines the advantages of IVP, US and CT.
ISSN:0730-725X
1873-5894
DOI:10.1016/j.mri.2003.07.009